The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1887-09-01
STATE NE WIS.


will be prohibited.
Cedar Key Gulf Hisw: Our citizens came
forward literally TO the support of the new ice
factory. The necessary stock has been SUD
scribed and the ground and building secured.
Our undertaken Mr. j. E. Risley reports Out
three funerals in the last year, in population ol
over 8 900 80 The new ice factory will occupy
the building formerly built by the Snodgrass
factory.
Orlando lSnfinel: Hon. John T. Holden.
who resides on Lake Holden, sent to the Sents
mel Office yesterday four sweet potatoes that Will
eclipse anything of the kind the writer has ever
seen They are large enough To last an ordinary
family two weeks and are said to be only spe-
cimen Of the large quantity that MT Holden
made this wear. Mr.. Holden thinks that no one
90 South Florida need have any reason Tor not
making all the potatoes they want and THINKS
that money can be made on them ut twenty-five
cenR per bushel.
Z --Ocala Banner.. Mrs Fearand, who 10 visit
ing her father, Captain Cordero, had quite an ex-
perience with a negro burglar Early Sunday
morning she awoke to find him bending over
her form, when she made clutch for his throat.
caught the band of his shirt color and held on
with such ienacity that in the burglars attempts
10 release himself from his capturess he severely
sprained her fingers. Her calls brought Cap.
tain Cordero on the scene, but the wOuld-be rob-
Der had made good his escape.
-hisSlulmee LSdQtT &. DlIc 70. L. hiCluCi 10
making preparations 10 establish an electro mag
netc saniarium in Kissimnee. As the season Is
now too far advanced 10 erect the necessary
buildings and have them in readiness tor Tins
fall and winter, she proposes to rent suitable
rooms for the present and next summer, While
the buildings are being erected she will travel
throughout the North advocating the cause and
working up large patronage from that vast
class Of wealthy nvalids whose only reason for
not being here is because they are ignorant OF
our surroundings and advantages.
Orlando Reporter: In February. 1885, the
editor Of the Reporter received six small fgtreee
from California. They were OF the White Adri
attic San Pedro and White Genoa varieties. Four
Of these trees have fruited the present season,
although not more than three feet in length
The fruit which matured was Of good SIZE.
Reports come from the northwest portion OF the
county that rain is badly needed. 1t is even
claimed that in a lew instances trees and crops
are suffering. Throughout all this region the
summer has been an exceptionally dry one,
while in no case has there been an excess OF
rainfall.
Quincy Herald: A number of tobacco buyers
will soon be here TO bid on this years CROP.
The Ocklockonee river is booming The rise
is caused by recent rains in Georgia. Hon w.
II. Neel, Of Liberty county, was in town last
Wednesday and informed us that he had received
$4,000 in cash from the sale Of his lands in
ago TO a Northern land and lumber company.
Mr. Neel also received stock in the company TO
the amount of $4,000 This is the largest land
sale that has taken place in this section of the
Stale for long time, and is no myth as Mr..
Neel showed US the cash which consisted OF fifty
fEe-hundred dollar bills
Lake City Tobacco Plant: Two ancient bat
lie axes may be seen in enc of the show cases OF
Mr. r II. Lower, the jeweer They are fine
specimens of the stone implements found in the
prehistoric mounds of our country, and are un'
usually symetrical of shape and finish. One is
from The mounds of coastal Mississippi and the
other from one of those of this portion of Flori-
da, near the run Of the Suwannee river. They
are part of a collection belonging to the editor
Of the Tobacco Plant, who has no desire to part
with them. as he may some time have to 60
a. scalping," in which case he will need !" tom
shawk."
Jasper Times: Mr.. @. 81. Sheffield. citizen
Of White Spring, committed suicide on Monday
last by stabbing himself in the heart. He was
q widOwer, well of, and leaves one daughter
about twelve years old who is with her uncle,
Dr. Hodges Mr.. Sheffield suffering from
alteration of mind. He was found in a kneeling
position with coat and shirt pulled aside, and a
knife he had bought an hour before, wet with
his hearts blood, beside him.. Messrs. Link
Hall and John Mcdonald came across an cid
ratller and fourteen young ones, between six
and seven miles from Jasper, last week, and dis
patched the whole family. The old one was
six feet long, two inches across the head and
sight inches around the largest part Of the
body.
Judge, Hon. ]. R. Richard, spent the past week
in the sick room Of his brother, Captain j. c.
Richard, of this city, who, we are greatly pleased
10 state, is rapidly recovering. BY the re-
nsOFal 0f the courthouse from Lake Butler,
Stsfke wal seclre valuable accession 10 her
AS.s HI H.,
required TO reside at the county site by the du-
ties OF their ofces :. "A plentiful corn crop has
been made in Bradford the past season, while
the cotton crop will turn out great deal better
than was expected month ago. Our cane and
sweet potato crops were never more promising.
Our farmers have made splendid crop Of
rice this season and are now busily engaged hsr-
vesting il.
ST. Augustine Press: Jim Ponce, the vete-
ran hunter, says that there Is no more profit in
hunting deer, bear or wildcats, 80 he has turned
his attention TO capturing small alligators. He
was out for few days recently and secured an
immense quantity. He loaded his wagon, and
then had TO leave several hundred behind which
he coralled In . sale place. When Jim arrived
10 town his wagon load Of gators was counted,
and there were precisely 565. They were all dis
posed of TO q leading curiosity dealer. >. The
upper story Of the Ponce de Leon Hotel Is COM
pieied and ready for furnishing. A large force of
berFhDts Will kII1Nc hUOut OcptcmUCI lSt uOu
New York 10 clean up, lay carpets, &C. and
their quarters are now being put 10 readiness for
them. Large quantities OF plants and shrubs
for the Ponce de Leon are arriving from New
York.
-Leesburg Commercial: Our elegant friend, B.
r. Milan, with his accomplished bride, returned
from Kentucky last week. and their numerous
friends were glad 10 find them in excellent health.
We are pleased 70 know they will henceiorth
make Leesburg their home. :. Captain Bob
Gamble, one Of the genial knights Of the bell
cord of the Florida southern, 10 back at his post
after months pleasant sojourn in Kentucky and
amongst the Virginia mountains A host of
friends are glad to see him on the road again.
Those able and well known attorneys, F. 8. va
ger and B. r. Milan, have entered into part
nership TO practice their profession conjointly.
They constitute q strong team both In profess
sional ability and personal popularity. Lawyer
Milan, though young 10 the business, has the
requisite " long head" and It filed with the ar
ticfe necessary 10 achieve success and win that
eminence which is sure to be his The CONNER.
csal wishes the new firm abundant success.
Lake City Reporter: Herod Green, one of
Columbia county's successful farmers has grown
This year Hubbard squash that brought down
the beam al seventy-hve pounds. The two
rsilroads of Columbia county pay in taxes an
uualiy enough 10 more than pay the interest on
the railroad bonds Of the county. Our good
friend. Mr.. Jas P. Dicks, called to see us last
Gaturday. He has 200 bushels of rough rice
which he desires TO sell We will give his ex-
perisnces In farming soon. They are very in.
struciye and interesting. .. One sea-island cot.
ton raiser In Columbia county cultivates one
hundred and twenty acres In the long staple
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